Kids, weight and TV
From the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, I’m Ira Dreyfuss with HHS HealthBeat. Sitting by the TV with a snack and a sugary drink seems to start very young – and so can the harm it does. A study says three-year-olds who spent more time watching TV had more sugared drinks – and more calories. Harvard Medical School student Sonia Miller looked at survey data supported by the National Institutes of Health. Her report was featured at an American Heart Association conference on tracking and preventing disease. "For each additional hour of TV viewing per day among three-year-olds, they consumed 46 additional calories per day and one additional sugary drink per week." (10 seconds) Multiply those extra calories over years, and the hours kids spend by the TV, and you could see weight problems. The researchers say it would be better if kids did less sitting by the TV. Learn more at www.hhs.gov. HHS HealthBeat is a production of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. I'm Ira Dreyfuss. Last revised: March, 09 2007 | 
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